Up The Junction: Popular Music and the British Identity
Plunging itself into a state of instability from the seventies onwards, Britain found itself drowning in crisis. Thatcher, conflict,...
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Alice Beard
Mar 265 min
Classics Revisited: 35 Years of 'Doolittle'- Pixies
In April 1989, Pixies pulled their second album Doolittle right from their back pocket and offered it up to the world. The music...
Alice Beard
Feb 94 min
Classics Revisited: 'Soul Mining' - The The
In 1983, under the guise of The The, Matt Johnson burst onto the scene with a richly ambiguous offering of pop like no other. Soul Mining...
Alice Beard
Jan 225 min
Classics Revisited: 40 Years of 'The Smiths' - The Smiths
On the 20th of February 1984, The Smiths released their first of what was to be four iconic studio albums. This debut set out with clear...
Natalie Howarth
Dec 28, 20233 min
20 Years of 'To The 5 Boroughs' - Beastie Boys
To The 5 Boroughs, Beastie Boys celebrated sixth studio album remains a seminal album in every old school hip-hop aficionado’s...
Jay Kirby
Oct 17, 20233 min
Classics Revisited: 10 Years of 'AM' - Arctic Monkeys
10 years since its initial release, Arctic Monkeys’ 5th full-length LP ‘AM’ remains as iconic and popular as ever, Jay Kirby reviews this...
Jay Kirby
May 11, 20233 min
Classics Revisited: Lamb of God - 'As The Palaces Burn'
Jay Kirby takes a look back at As The Palaces Burn's on it's 20th anniversary. As The Palaces Burn sits in a precarious position in Lamb...
The Mic Magazine
May 8, 20231 min
Preview: Dot To Dot
Ross Williams previews one of Nottingham's favourite live music events, the intercity spectacle that is Dot To Dot! Dot To Dot Festival...
Jay Kirby
May 1, 20233 min
Classics Revisited: Opeth - 'Damnation'
It can often be difficult to describe why something moves you emotionally: how can you explain why a song makes you dance and sing, or...
Tabitha Smith
Apr 12, 20234 min
Classics Revisited: The Neighbourhood - 'I Love You'
Ten years after its release, Tabitha Smith explores I Love You. and its legacy of teen angst in indie pop music. The rise of soft grunge...
Kerenza Hudson
Apr 4, 20233 min
Classics Revisited: Bring Me The Horizon - 'Sempiternal'
The fourth studio album by the UK metal titans, Bring Me The Horizon, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Widely regarded as the...
The Mic Magazine
Apr 4, 20232 min
The Mic Recommends...
This week's The Mic Recommends... series offers reviews of Tyler, the creator, Metallica, and Mila. DOGTOOTH – Tyler, the Creator In his...
Cameron Gibbs
Apr 1, 20236 min
Classics Revisited: The White Stripes - 'Elephant'
Cameron Gibbs takes a look back to 2003 when The White Stripes released the album that would with one song, at least, mark them as...
The Mic Magazine
Mar 29, 20232 min
The Mic Recommends...
A quieter week for The Mic Recommends... series as we near the end of March, but with a couple of inspired songs suited for Spring,...
The Mic Magazine
Mar 19, 20233 min
The Mic Recommends...
Check out this week's recommendations, featuring reviews of Nothing But Thieves, Scene Queen and Calva Louise. Welcome to the DCC –...
Olivia Hannant
Mar 18, 20233 min
Documentary Review: Meet Me in the Bathroom
Call it fate, Call it karma, hedonism, obsession and addiction: Olivia Hannant reviews Lovelace and Southern’s adaptation of Meet Me in...
Benedict Watson
Mar 18, 20231 min
Preview: Y Not Festival
Mic writers, Benedict and Jon, preview the Derbyshire-based festival, Y Not. Have a read of their thoughts ahead of the muddy fields and...
The Mic Magazine
Mar 13, 20234 min
The Mic Recommends...
Check out our weekly reviews of new releases. Featuring tracks by Hippo Campus, Ratboys, Waterparks and more. Kick in the Teeth – Hippo...
Freya Martin
Mar 13, 20232 min
Preview: End Of The Road 2023
Freya Martin previews what we can expect from End Of The Road festival this year. With many legends and ones-to-be gracing its stages,...
The Mic Magazine
Mar 7, 20232 min
The Mic Recommends...
A short but sweet selection of recs this week from our writers, but certainly worth checking out. Heart Attacks – Bad Sounds ft. Jake...
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